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Saturday, March 15, 2014

I Am The Fool

I woke up late today. I am usually asleep at 9am and awake by 5pm. But because I had to run errands pertaining to life insurance, I got to sleep at 5pm and woke up before 11pm. I still did my usual routine. Like I said in my other blog post, Moving On and Starting a New Chapter, I am a routine kind of gal. So after doing all the chores around the house, I was watching one of my favorite movies of all time, Armageddon, when my eyes got diverted to my tarot cards just lying there on the wooden bench in the living room. I was pretty emotional again, feeling confused and sad. So I thought that might be a good time to take a breather, talk to my spirit guides and pick my tarot card for the day. And guess what I picked? THE FOOL.

As Card 0, the Fool lies at the beginning of the major arcana, but also somewhat apart from the other cards. In medieval courts, the court jester was someone who was not expected to follow the same rules as others. He could observe and then poke fun. This makes the Fool unpredictable and full of surprises. He reminds us of the unlimited potential and spontaneity inherent in every moment. There is a sense with this card that anything goes - nothing is certain or regular. The Fool adds the new and unfamiliar to a situation.

The Fool also represents the complete faith that life is good and worthy of trust. Some might call the Fool too innocent, but his innocence sustains him and brings him joy. In readings, the Fool can signal a new beginning or change of direction - one that will guide you onto a path of adventure, wonder and personal growth. He also reminds you to keep your faith and trust your natural responses. If you are facing a decision or moment of doubt, the Fool tells you to believe in yourself and follow your heart no matter how crazy or foolish your impulses may seem.

I liked what that last part said. That I have to trust myself, my natural responses. That when I am in doubt, I should believe in myself and follow my heart even if my decision seems crazy or foolish. So yeah, I am The Fool right now. And I ought to embrace it. I can do this!

Is it that time of the month for spells?

Solstice and Equinox

The path of the sun, or ecliptic, sweeps north and south between the northern and southern hemispheres. Around the summer solstice the days are longest and the shortest around the winter solstice. When the path crosses the equator the days and nights are of equal length, a condition called an equinox. There are two solstices and two equinoxes.

The term solstice can also be used in a wider sense, as the date (day) that such a passage happens. The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with the seasons. In some languages they are considered to start or separate the seasons; in others they are considered to be centre points (in English, in the Northern hemisphere, for example, the period around the June solstice is known as midsummer, and Midsummer's Day is 24 June, about three days after the solstice itself). Similarly 25 December is the start of the Christmas celebration, which was a pagan festival in pre-Christian times, and is the day the sun begins to return to the northern hemisphere.